the first family is vacationing this week on martha's vineyard. it's not president obama's first time but u this trip is creating a bit more of a stir. major is traveling there. major, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, norah and charlie. the president now favors more transparency when it comes to major counterterrorism. after this week there was a bit more visibility of something else, the president's golf game. it wasn't very pretty. now, look. this is an island vacation getaway. it would never turn down a presidential vacation. even though this trip has brought some added announces. transparency is not always kind to presidential golf. mr. obama ran the one approach shot reporters were allowed to witness well past the hole. his first putt missed promoting a grimace that golfers could appreciate. two more putts and on to the second hole. this is his presidential vacation on martha's vineyard but for the first time the family is staying down this road snail road south of the road prompting secret service agents to close this area. >>